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In a new interview video posted by the folks at NVidia, host Julian Huguet talks with Defiance 2050 game designer Andrew Sheetz about what players can expect from the reboot of Trion’s sci-fi shooter MMO, which officially launched a couple of months ago. Sheetz gives a run-down of the game’s premise for the uninitiated before discussing how the reboot differs from the original launch, saying that what the devs really wanted to focus on in Defiance 2050 was providing “more player agency in their customization.” In order to do so, the devs have implemented the new enhancement system, which allows players to customize their weapons “to a crazy amount of detail,” as well as a new class system, which currently features four starter classes — Assault, Assassin, Combat Medic, and Guardian — as well as one premium class, the Demolitionist, which is “focused on explosions,” as any good Demolitionist should be. Sheetz closes the … [Read more...] about Defiance 2050 interview discusses changes from original game and what’s in store for the future

Play PUBGA major update has just hit the PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with Update 21, which brings with it the much-requested Training Mode, a new weapon and vehicle, an all-new reward system, as well as a whole slew of other quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. Perhaps the largest feature of the update is the new Training Mode, in which players can try out all of the game’s weapons and vehicles in a safe, low-pressure environment. Somewhat strangely, each Training Mode session is still technically a multiplayer game, requiring at least 5 players to queue for it and maxing out at 20 players per session, with each session lasting 30 minutes. Seems a bit odd to not just make it accessible solo and sans time limit, but we’re sure it’ll be a welcome addition nevertheless. The update also adds a new weapon, the MK47 Mutant assault rifle, as well as a new, Sanhok-exclusive vehicle, the Tukshai (more popularly known as a tuk-tuk). The update also … [Read more...] about PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Update 21 introduces Training Mode, new weapon and vehicle, and revamped reward system

Play SMITE for freeThe latest event for SMITE, Hera’s Odyssey, is now live on the game’s public test servers, allowing players to preview and test the event before it goes live with update 5.17. Over the course of the events, players will gain Odyssey levels by accumulating Odyssey points, which are earned by completing specific quests and/or by buying Odyssey items from the in-game shop. With every three Odyssey levels players earn, they’ll be granted a free item as a reward. Players can also earn collection bonus items through quests. Hera’s Odyssey also introduces four new skins for players to earn, giving new aesthetics and voice packs to Thanatos, Anubis, Discordia, and Kumbhakarna. In addition to the Hera’s Odyssey event, patch 5.17 brings a handful of quality-of-life improvements to the console versions of SMITE as well as some item and character balancing tweaks. On the item-balance side of things, a new item — the Golden Blade — is … [Read more...] about SMITE’s Hera’s Odyssey update hits the PTS as Hi-Rez announces World Championship details

Get Destiny 2 nowDestiny 2’s latest expansion, Forsaken, has been live for a little over a week now, and players have been voraciously devouring the new content that it brought, including a new chapter for the game’s campaign, the new Tangled Shore patrol zone, and the new PvPvE Gambit gametype. Although the launch hasn’t been without its issues, by and large it seems to have been fairly well received, save for some complaints about the amount of grinding and the usual post-expansion bugs and quirks (see: masterwork cores now required for basic infusion). Still, though, there are without a doubt a number of players who have already plowed through the expansion’s content and are hungry for more. Thankfully for them, they won’t have to wait much longer — Destiny 2: Forsaken’s first raid, Last Wish, will go live this Friday, September 14th, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. If two days is just too long for you to wait to get a glimpse at the new raid, though, the … [Read more...] about Destiny 2: Forsaken’s first raid, The Last Wish, goes live this Friday

It’s been a pretty darn good summer for Pokemon Go, according to a new post on Niantic’s official site. In it, the team celebrates the three global Pokemon Go events held over the summer in Dortmund, Germany; Chicago, USA; and Yokosuka, Japan, where over 400,000 trainers came together to collaborate in massive global quests. According to Niantic’s statistics, there’s been a whopping 35% increase in active players since May of this year, and since the addition of the game’s new social features in June, “more than 113 million Friend connections have been made and 2.2 billion Gifts have been sent to friends, showcasing how Trainers truly enjoy interacting with one another and playing together.” Niantic says that there’s a lesson to be learned here: “While the headlines are filled with examples of technology being used to divide us, our experiences this summer deepen our conviction that technology can be harnessed to . . . bring us all … [Read more...] about A ton of people went back to Pokemon Go this summer as Niantic looks to future games